SAN ANTONIO – One teenage boy is in the hospital and another is in custody following a shooting at a home on the city’s West Side overnight, San Antonio police said.
The incident occurred around midnight at a home in the 7200 block of Marbach Road, not far from West Military Drive.
According to police, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were in possession of a gun when it went off, striking the 16-year-old in the chest. The wounded teen was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, where he’s listed in stable, but serious condition.
The 17-year-old boy was arrested at the scene and is now facing an aggravated assault charge, police said. He told officers he believed the handgun was not loaded and that the safety was on.
The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all responded to the call.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.